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Mitsotakis and Macron set plan to resume Cyprus power cable survey off Kasos
Meridiam's arrival as majority shareholder has driven closer coordination between Athens, Paris and Nicosia, with a new maritime notice expected soon and a French firm possibly replacing Italy's NextGeo before operations restart again this autumn


US Navy SEALs spent four months secretly clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz
Despite an August claim that the passage was free of explosives, Iran now appears to be re-laying devices after last week's US strikes, while shipping traffic has sharply dropped to its lowest level since May

“It’s not a war”: Vance tones down rhetoric on Iran, Trump seeks a way out of the conflict
The U.S. vice president, J.D. Vance, sought to play down tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying that the situation “is not a war” and claiming that shipping traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz has “almost” returned to pre-escalation levels
US and Iran on a path toward wider conflict: Strikes on US bases in third countries and Trump threats of harsher attacks
11 killed in Iran by US bombings, 4 at a wedding celebration — Tehran strikes targets in Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain, while Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks

Brent above $94 following new US strikes on Iran — European natural gas hits highest level since 2023
Oil and natural gas prices surged following the US-Iran escalation — Markets are once again concerned about developments in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran launches retalliation with missile and drone strikes on US interests in the Gulf
Tehran says its armed forces have launched a decisive operation against American bases and interests across the Middle East, in retaliation for fresh US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim news agency

US launches new wave of strikes on Iranian ports near Strait of Hormuz
Explosions have been reported at Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Chabahar and other sites as US forces strike Revolutionary Guard targets, with CENTCOM citing recent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and US troops stationed in the region



